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    3. 強硬

    強硬

    強きょう硬こう

    firm

    N1KMT4News #4+1Noun, AdjectivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab23 strokes

    きょうこう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line

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    彼かれは強きょう硬こうな態たい度どをとった。

    He took a firm stance.

    KMT3Daily Life
    政せい府ふは強きょう硬こうな姿し勢いを崩くずさない。

    The government does not change its hard-line stance.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを曲まげない強きょう硬こうな性せい格かくだ。

    He has a stubborn personality that doesn't bend his opinions.

    KMT4Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    労ろう働どう組くみ合あいは賃ちん上あげ交こう渉しょうで強きょう硬こうな要よう求きゅうを突つきつけた。

    The labor union made a strong demand in the wage negotiation.

    KMT5Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    その国くには外がい交こうにおいて常つねに強きょう硬こうな政せい策さくを維い持じしている。

    That country always maintains a hard-line policy in diplomacy.

    KMT5Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    強
    つよ.い・つよ.まる・つよ.める・し.いる・こわ.い…(3)
    strong
    硬
    かた.い…(1)
    stiff・hard
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